Cosmetic puff



Sept. 8, E936.'

L. L. KOLE 2,053,565

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Patented Sept. 8, 1936 .r STATES PATENT yOFFICI; y

. y *2,053,565 j v v y .l v oosMETIc PUFF l Lessing L. Kole, wawatosfavvis. l Application February 25, .1935,'S'erial No. 7,993

Tonini. (01.' 13s-r8.5)

This inventionlrelates to improvements in cosmetic puffs and relates more particularly to the type of puff with which the conventional compact containing either caked or powdered cosmetics is provided.

Inasmuch as these compacts are generally small and as it is desired to have both the cake of cosmetic where a caked cosmetic is used, and the puiT as large as possible, these parts are designed to :lit closely within the casing of the compact. Consequently, with the sides of the puff lying close to the inner walls of the compact, it is diflicult to remove the puff.

Heretofore, it has been the practice to sew a tab or ribbon to the puff to provide means which might be grasped to facilitate removal of the puff from the compact. This expedient, however, added measurably to the cost of the puff as it required an individual sewing operation on each puff.

To overcome this disadvantage, it is an object of this invention to provide means formed directly on the outer face of the puff which may be grasped to enable the user to pick up and remove the puff from the compact, and which means is formed as an integral part of the puff during manufacture so as not to increase its cost.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for facilitating lifting the puff out of the compact case which forms part of an ornamental design on the outer face of the puff.

The conventional puff comprises some suitable iluify material provided with a fabric backing. The fabric used as the backing in its normal state is comparatively limp so that the conventional puif does not have the desired degree of rigidity. It is therefore, a further object of this invention to provide a pui of the character described wherein the fabric backing is given a substantial degree of rigidity through the medium of a design embossed in the fabric.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, this invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially Aas hereinafter described and more particularly dened by the appended claim, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

The accompanying drawing illustrates one complete example` of the physical embodiment of the invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure" I is a :plan View ofthe 'puff shown` with its backing uppermost; and

Figure 2 is a transverse section view taken through Figure l on the plane of the line 2 2.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which like numerals indicate like parts, the numeral 5 designates the backing of the puff which is formed of a suitable fabric treated with a filler to adapt it for the eilicient reception of embossing or ink, or other inking medium.

Fixed to the underside of the backing 5 is a pad 6 of some suitable fluffy material. In the present instance velour is used although any other material having a high nap may be employed.

The backing 5 ordinarily is limp and does not afford the desired degree of rigidity. To overcome this objection, the backing is embossed, preferably with some ornamental design as illustrated, or With a design and trade name. Ernbossing the backing in this manner adds considerably to its rigidity.

Also, the embossing is preferably so arranged as to provide means with which the ngers may be engaged to pick up the puff Without necessitating buckling the same which is objectionable.

For this purpose, the provision of ridges 1 in the embossing affords va convenient expedient. In addition to the ridges 1 small knobs 8 may be embossed in the backing to further facilitate picking up the puif. As shown in Figure 2, these knobs have their side walls inclined inwardly to enable the same to be more readily grasped.

To obtain this inward inclination of the side walls of the knobs 8, they are pressed upwardly beyond the desired height during the initial embossing and then squashed down to produce the shape shown.

The manufacture of a puff in accordance with this invention is as follows: I'he fabric of which the backing is made is rst run through a suitable embossing machine in large sheets at which time the entire surface of the sheet is embossed with the design of a large number of individual backings.

A piece of velour or other material which is to be used for the puff per se is then impregnated on its reverse side with a suitable cernentitious material, preferably latex. The backing material is then applied to the latex covered reverse side of the velour so as to adhere directly thereto. If desired, pressure and heat may be used to in sure a more perfect bond between the backing material and the puff material.

The latex is preferably sprayed onto the reverse side of the velour although the application may be eiected in any other desired manner. Not only does the latex provide adhesion between the backing fabric and the velour, but it also prevents fraying of the velour after the individual puis are cut from the sheet. This is so by virtue of the fact that the latex thoroughly impregnates the velour down into the roots of its nap.

After the latex is thoroughly dry, the individual puffs are cut out from the sheets by means of dies shaped to correspond to the contour of the 'finished puff.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, that this invention provides a puff having the requisite degree of rigidity and 4that its rigidity is obtained by the simple expedient of embossing the backing fabric, and that by providing this embossing means are also provided for facilitating removal of the pui from the compact.

It is also apparent that through the use of embossing on the backing fabric, the desired means for facilitating removal of the puit from the compact is obtained Without in anywise increasing the cost of manufacture.

What I claim as my invention is:

In a cosmetic puff comprising a pad of material having a high nap, a backing of fabric, having a design embossed thereon, providing gripping i means and rigidity, and an adhesive securing the pad and backing together over the entire area the roots of its nap to prevent fraying of the pull' at its edges.

LEssING L. KOLE. 

